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Schools in Margaretta Township · Margaretta Local School District

Margaretta Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Margaretta Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Margaretta Township’s district is 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#543of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
1,072 students on the public path
In brief

Margaretta Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1412 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Margaretta Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,217 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Margaretta High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Townsend Community School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Margaretta Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 44%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 586 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Margaretta Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Margaretta Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (590 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Margaretta Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Margaretta Elementary SchoolMargaretta Local School DistrictB+
6–12Margaretta High SchoolMargaretta Local School DistrictB−

Margaretta Township’s public schools are run by Margaretta Local School District, which also serves Bay View, Castalia, Groton and Townsend. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Margaretta Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,072 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,217OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 582 students tested
Math49%
State average 52.2% · 590 students tested

Margaretta Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Margaretta Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Margaretta TownshipBMargaretta Local
SanduskyCSandusky City
PerkinsBPerkins Local
PortageBPort Clinton City
TownsendBMargaretta Local
DanburyA−Danbury Local
GrotonB+Bellevue City PK–12 · Margaretta Local PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Margaretta Local with Margaretta Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Margaretta Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Margaretta Townshipby address
Margaretta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castalia
B+
536 students17:1Rate it →
Margaretta High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Castalia
B−
536 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Townsend Community School
High · Grades 9–12 · Castalia
D
Charter
494 students30:1Rate it →

Questions about Margaretta Township’s schools

Are Margaretta Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Margaretta Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Margaretta Township in?

Margaretta Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,072 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Margaretta Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Margaretta Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Margaretta Township spend per student?

$16,217 in Margaretta Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.